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Masking tape.

List each masking run, intentional additional pieces and the allowance you supply.

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Roll length and usable strip lengths for your planned masking paths.

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A wall's painted area says little about the tape length around its details.

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Tape width and surface compatibility remain selected product properties.

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This illustrative set of supplied inputs demonstrates Masking Tape Run Calculator. Replace the example measurements and product figures with your own before ordering.

Supplied inputMetric displayUS display
Tape length per roll25 m82.02 ft
Tape allowance10 %10 %
Edge group 1: Combined edge length20 m65.62 ft
Edge group 1: Separate masking passes2 2
Tape = Σ edge length × passes × (1+allowance/100)Enter only edges being masked. Repeated passes are explicit and are not the number of paint coats unless you actually remask.

Masking tape rolls: 2 rolls

Allowed tape length
44 m
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List each masking run, intentional additional pieces and the allowance you supply.

Roll length and usable strip lengths for your planned masking paths.

A wall's painted area says little about the tape length around its details.

Input for Masking Tape Run Calculator. Record the value with its unit and quantity basis.

Input for Masking Tape Run Calculator. Record the value with its unit and quantity basis.

Input for Masking Tape Run Calculator. Record the value with its unit and quantity basis.

Input for Masking Tape Run Calculator. Record the value with its unit and quantity basis.

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